| The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling Contributor(s): Chim, Wai (Author) |
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ISBN: 1338656112 ISBN-13: 9781338656114 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.97 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen.But when her mother finally gets out of bed, things go from bad to worse. And as her mother's condition worsens, Anna and her family question everything they understand about themselves and each other.The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a heart-wrenching, true-to-life exploration through the often neglected crevices of culture, mental illness, and family. Its strong themes are balanced by a beautiful romance making it a feel-good, yet important read. |